Such was the interest that two separate leagues were organized for geographic reasons, not talent. They were equal in ability and having an Upper Cape League and a separate Lower Cape League provided ...

The period after World War II and before television was a good time for entertainment in America. Returning veterans were thankful to be alive, mature beyond their years for having survived the war, ...

As far as baseball card collecting goes, the 1940s is about as close to the Dark Ages as it gets. The 1930s and 1950s were absolute fire, but the decade they sandwiched included World War II, which ...

74 years ago today (April 18, 1940), was the opening of 1940 baseball season at Bain Field in Norfolk. Here are a few shots of that game between the Norfolk Tars and the Portsmouth Cubs.

Evelyn Wawryshyn's professional baseball career began in 1946, but she's still being recognized for her achievements 72 years later. It was back in the mid-1940s that her talents were first recognized ...

When it comes to baseball, Bernard David “Buddy” Lake did just about everything. He played, he coached and he even drove the team bus during a career that spanned almost three decades. Although Lake ...

FOSTER TWP. — In the village of Orangeville, if you asked someone about Sarah Sands, he or she might respond: “Sarah who?” But, if you call her by her nickname, “Salty Sands,” they’ll know right away ...

Seventy-five years ago, in 1940, the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that Brooklyn’s population has increased by 1,166,582 since the turn of the century to 2,698,285. The 42nd ...